Bachelor of Science Degree


Health Care Administration

You will learn all of the following in one program:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Accounting
• Insurance and Healthcare Reimbursement
• Healthcare Policy and Economics
• HIPAA and Healthcare Policy
• Healthcare Finance
• Management
• Principles of Health and Disease
• HMO Management
• Long-term Care Administration

With the tremendous growth in the health care industry, especially with an aging "Baby Boomer" population nearing retirement, health care administrators are in great demand. In fact, medical and health service managers are listed as one of the occupations with the most openings on America's Career Infonet, with estimated 11,880 new openings annually related to growth in the industry. Nearly 30% of all first-line managers, supervisors and administrative support workers will have a Bachelor's degree or more. The skills needed for success as an administrator include knowledge of business and management, practices involved in strategic planning, resource management, leadership skills, and other office procedures and medical terminology.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration program is designed to prepare health care practitioners to work as supervisors and managers in health care settings. The curriculum provides a working foundation in management and interpersonal skills, while at the same time introducing the student to the health care delivery system and its many and varied issues and challenges. Graduates are prepared to assume increased management responsibilities with a better understanding of the complex system in which they work. Students are ready for employment in entry-level management and accounting positions in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.